One Piece season 2 has debuted to glowing reviews and a perfect Rotten Tomatoes score.
As of writing, it's smooth sailing for One Piece's sophomore season, garnering 100% with critics on the reviews aggregator, plus an impressive 99% score on the viewer-led 'Popcornmeter'.
Our own One Piece season 2 review says the new batch of episodes – which covers the Loguetown, Reverse Mountain, Whisky Peak, Little Garden, and Drum Island arcs from Eiichiro Oda's manga – are "stronger and confident in almost every aspect", noting that "it's hard to imagine a better version of One Piece in live action."
That sentiment is echoed elsewhere, with Perri Nemiroff heaping praise on the practicality of the sets and the project reflective of the passion put in behind the scenes. She said, "The quality of the craftsmanship in this series is absolutely off the charts. I thought season one looked great, but season two is on another level."
The AV Club's Elijah Gonzalez felt similarly in a B+ review, but commented that the Netflix series' fight scenes "can’t match the escalating intensity of the source material’s battle shonen brawls."
Elsewhere, ComicBook went for the full 5/5, with its reviewer saying One Piece season 2 is a "much bigger and more expansive season that fans saw before, and it feels like everyone is much more confident in how they’re bringing it all to life."
Collider went a step further, indicating that One Piece could soon join the pantheon of Netflix greats if it continues on its upward trajectory. Its reviewer, David Caballero, wrote that the live-action series has "everything going for it to become one of Netflix's all-time best originals." High praise indeed.
One Piece season 2 is now streaming on Netflix.
If you've already experienced what the Grand Line has to offer, then dive into our spoiler-filled breakdown of the One Piece season 2 ending. There's also a look ahead to One Piece season 3 and where to read in the manga after One Piece season 2 if you're feeling particularly curious about where the Straw Hats are headed next.
